2020 Arnaud Lambert “Clos Mazurique,” Loire Valley, France

There are few wines in the world that carry this level of class, sophistication and low price. This Cabernet Franc overflows with perfumes of red and dark cherry, persian mulberry, persimmon, mandarin orange, strongly-scented red and white flowers, gravel, wet forest and minerals. In young red wines, tannin usually leads the structural elements, but if it's from the hill of Brézé, acidity is first in the pecking order. It finishes with a soft, graphite-like texture that rounds out the mouthfeel, which only adds to the charm of this finely cut gem.